2026 Raytheon Full Time - Systems Engineer II - Fort Wayne, IN (Onsite)

Socket.dev; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking an early-career Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN, to help develop and test DoD electronic warfare hardware and firmware. You will work onsite, liaising with customers and engineers to decompose requirements and support system integration and test activities.

The role requires a Master’s in STEM, up to 12 months of experience, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date.
• This position requires 12 months or less of professional experience (excluding internships).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Academic or extracurricular experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design, operation, analysis, or simulation.
• Experience communicating and presenting system design details and/or system test results to stakeholders
• Experience analyzing, developing and implementing solutions to complex technical problems in conditions of moderate uncertainty.
• Ability to support occasional business travel (20% or less).

Responsibilities

• System Development: Understand the customer’s functional/operational needs and participate in requirements decomposition, overseeing proper allocation of technical elements
• System Integration & Test: Support system integration, test, design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and/or acceptance of production hardware.
• Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities, providing engineering oversight to the test, evaluation, and analysis of issues pertaining to system hardware and firmware functionality and performance.
• Provide support for situations including (but not limited to) customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, integration and transition to production.
• Evaluate and assess the performance of developmental electronic warfare systems, including signal processing subsystems.
• Able to balance multiple, varying commitments, exercising discretion and with moderately low direct oversight.

Skills

Radio systems design

Signal processing

System integration

C/C++ or Python

Stakeholder communication

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

PathWave ADS

PathWave EMPro

Job description

Location

US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

ONSITE Position in Fort Wayne, IN

What You Will Do:

• System Development: Understand the customer’s functional/operational needs and participate in requirements decomposition, overseeing proper allocation of technical elements
• System Integration & Test: Support system integration, test, design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and/or acceptance of production hardware.
• Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities, providing engineering oversight to the test, evaluation, and analysis of issues pertaining to system hardware and firmware functionality and performance.
• Provide support for situations including (but not limited to) customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, integration and transition to production.
• Evaluate and assess the performance of developmental electronic warfare systems, including signal processing subsystems.
• Able to balance multiple, varying commitments, exercising discretion and with moderately low direct oversight.

What You Will Learn:

After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering, Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Master’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date.
• This position requires 12 months or less of professional experience (excluding internships).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Academic or extracurricular experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design, operation, analysis, or simulation.
• Experience communicating and presenting system design details and/or system test results to stakeholders
• Experience analyzing, developing and implementing solutions to complex technical problems in conditions of moderate uncertainty.
• Ability to support occasional business travel (20% or less).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Exposure to RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Experience with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms.
• Experience using MATLAB, PathWave ADS, and/or PathWave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems.
• Exposure to/experience with C/C++ or Python programing languages
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in the Electronic Attack (i.e. signals jamming) sub-domain of EW.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation eligible

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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